cinéma/si.ne.ma/
noun · A2 · Frequency 1567
nounmasculine
Meanings
cinema as an art form and industry
Refers to cinema as a whole concept.
movie theater; cinema
Refers to the place where films are shown.
playacting; putting on a show
Common in spoken language, e.g. 'stop putting on a show'.
Examples
Le cinéma associe une création artistique à toute une industrie.
Cinema combines artistic creation with an entire industry.
Nous avons choisi un cinéma près de la gare pour voir ce film.
We chose a movie theater near the station to see this film.
Son cinéma n'a convaincu personne pendant la réunion.
His playacting convinced no one during the meeting.
Collocations
- aller au cinémago to the movie theater
- faire du cinémaput on an act; make a show of it
Common mistakes
aller à le cinéma
aller au cinéma
In French, the preposition à contracts with the definite article le to form au, so «à le cinéma» is incorrect.
faire de le cinéma
faire du cinéma
In French, the preposition de contracts with the definite article le to form du, so the expression is «faire du cinéma».
Related words
- synonymfilmfilm; movie
synonymsalle de cinémamovie theater; cinema
antonymréalitéreality
nounmasculine
Meanings
cinema as an art form and industry
Refers to cinema as a whole concept.
movie theater; cinema
Refers to the place where films are shown.
playacting; putting on a show
Common in spoken language, e.g. 'stop putting on a show'.
Examples
Les cinémas européens présentent des histoires et des styles très variés.
European cinemas present very diverse stories and styles.
Les cinémas du centre ferment plus tard le vendredi soir.
The movie theaters in the city center close later on Friday evenings.
Avec ses excuses interminables, il nous fait encore des cinémas.
With his endless excuses, he is putting on another show for us.